Merchandising Specialist

at Aston Carter in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Aston Carter is partnered with a leading CPG company in the Midwest. This role will be mostly remote with some occasional travel involved either once a month or a week. Needs to be local to the Chicagoland area and able to commute to surrounding suburbs if needed.

Requirements:

- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Management, Engineering, Mathematics or similar field

- Moderate to Advanced proficiency utilizing Microsoft Excel to manipulate and organize data

- Moderate to Advanced proficiency in utilizing Microsoft PowerPoint to organize and visualize the storyline for presentations

- Ability to understand information, develop insights, and identify opportunities when analyzing large data sets

- Shelf management and planogram creation experience (JDA, Apollo, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications:

- Category Management or Sales experience in the consumer packaged goods industry

- Strong familiarity with syndicated data, software, and measures (IRI, Nielsen, etc.)

- Strong familiarity with shopper panel information data, software and measures (IRI, Nielsen, Numerator, Retailer Loyalty data, etc.)

- Experience with dashboarding software such as PowerBI, Qlik, Tableau, or Spotfire

This position will work in a team environment with a focus on developing insights, identifying opportunities, and communicating recommendations to lead future industry growth to our internal partners and external retail customers. Searching for an individual who takes ownership of their work and always pushes themselves and others to reach higher and achieve more.

Responsibilities

- Build strong relationships with retailers as a trusted Category advisor across all areas of the business

- Develop impactful category analyses and consumer insights using a range of syndicated and non-syndicated data sources

- Synthesize learnings from various sources to create clear and impactful selling stories in a visually appealing manner using PowerPoint

- Effectively educate internal teammates and external customers on growth opportunities through clear and impactful communications

- Partner with the Sales team to engage the external retailer buying team in defined territories to identify opportunities to grow the category

- Use space planning software to effectively merchandise the department according to category and retailer strategy

60-70% of the role will be space planning

40-30% is more analytics and reporting

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

At Aston Carter, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

+ Hiring diverse talent

+ Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

+ Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

+ Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com (%20astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com) for other accommodation options.